According to the institute, the new system will be used to process the applications and also test competency levels of engineers that will be coming in or are currently working in the country – and will be applied to both national and expatriate engineers and technical officers.

Awareness program

The system will be introduced in 2018, and as part of an awareness program the IEPNG will be conducting a half a day workshop to inform stakeholders and clients in Lae about the competency based system including:

What is Competency Based Assessment?

Who will take up Competency Based Assessment?

What are the steps and processes that are involved with CBA?

The institute is also inviting all Engineers, HR Managers, HR Personnel and anyone in charge of work permits to attend the workshop.

Date:

April 24, 2017

Time:

9am – 12noon

Venue:

Department of Works – National Rehabilitation Centre (NRC)

Interested parties or individual are advised to confirm attendance before close of business on April 20, 2017 by contacting Ms Dorothy Bay or Ms Ruth Simon on (+675) 325 8765 /325 8763